Sphaerodactylus richardi, also known commonly as Richard's banded sphaero or the Zapata big-scaled sphaero, is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae.

[2] The specific name, richardi, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Thomas.

[4] Sphaerodactylus richardi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 31.1 mm (1.22 in).

Adults have a dorsal color pattern of 5-6 bold dark crossbands on the body.

[4] The preferred habitats of S. richardi are forest, shrubland, and marine intertidal.